Culture – Page 28

E.O. Wilson on Why Humans Need a Tribe
By the Editor on April 4, 2012
Everyone, no exception, must have a tribe, an alliance with which to jockey for power and territory, to demonize...
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Signing Tennessee Anti-Evolution Bill Into Law Would Be ‘Dumb’
By the Editor on April 4, 2012
Among its more dubious claims to fame, Tennessee was the site of the 1925 “Monkey Trial,” in which John...
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PTSD Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Screenings
By the Editor on April 2, 2012
Why do some persons succumb to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others who suffered the same ordeal do not?...
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Conservatives Losing Trust in Science
By the Editor on March 31, 2012
Politically conservative Americans have lost trust in science over the last 40 years while moderates and liberals have remained...
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Nature Deficit Harming Children
By the Editor on March 30, 2012
British children are losing contact with nature at a “dramatic” rate, and their health and education are suffering, a...
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Big Philanthropy’s Role in Higher Education
By the Editor on March 28, 2012
This is truly the era of the megafoundation. The private-philanthropic sector in the United States has experienced an explosion...
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Richard Dawkins Celebrates Reason, Ridicules Faith. Again
By the Editor on March 27, 2012
Barbara King interviewed evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, a meeting that was suggested by the American arm of the Richard...
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Population Explosion Adds to Planet’s Pressure Cooker
By the Editor on March 27, 2012
The world’s surging population is a big driver of environmental woes but the issue is complex and solutions are...
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Respect Your Elders. Even if They’re Neanderthals
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Every election year, political candidates of all stripes are called “knuckle-dragging Neanderthals.” In a recent column, Washington Post pundit...
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Votes Are Skin Deep for Presidential Candidates
By the Editor on March 23, 2012
Even if you think your voting decisions emerge from thoughtful considerations about each candidate’s strengths, studies show that superficial...
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